UN human rights office “alarmed” by a new wave of violence in occupied West Bank

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Ramallah said it was “alarmed” by a new wave of violence by Israeli settlers and security forces in the occupied West Bank that erupted following the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

Israeli security forces shot and killed a reportedly unarmed 14-year-old Palestinian boy on Sunday, the OHCHR said in a statement on Monday.

The OHCHR said “scores of settlers” stormed several Palestinian towns on Sunday, torching houses and vehicles, blocking roads and throwing stones.

Six Palestinians were injured in Sinjil, northeast of Ramallah, including three children between the ages of 14 and 16, the statement said.

The OHCHR said Israeli security forces closed several checkpoints in Jericho and implemented “flying checkpoints” in Tulkarm, with thirteen new iron gates reportedly installed at the entrances of towns across the occupied West Bank.

CNN has reached out the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for a response to the allegations.

The statement from the OHCHR came after Israel’s military chief warned on Monday of the possibility of “significant operations” in the occupied West Bank in the coming days.